Espresso Brownies With Vanilla Espresso Glaze Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Sift flour, cocoa, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in espresso powder. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Remove from heat; mix in white sugar and brown sugar until fully blended. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk 1/3 cup water, oil, eggs and 2 tablespoons espresso powder in a large bowl.
• Add brownie mix and stir until well blended.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake about 35 minutes (until a toothpick, poked in the center, comes out clean).
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, dissolve remaining 2 teaspoons espresso powder in the remaining 2 tablespoons water in a medium bowl. Whisk in vanilla extract and then add powdered sugar and butter and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the glaze over the cool brownies and refrigerate until glaze is set.
• Cut into bite-size pieces.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease an 8x8-inch pan.
• In medium bowl combine, flour and baking soda. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
• In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer on medium.
• Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste.
• Melt baking chocolate in a double boiler.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve espresso or coffee granules in the boiling water.
• Add the coffee, and the chocolate to the sugar and butter mixture and beat at medium until smooth.
• Add the eggs and extracts and beat until smooth.
• Add flour mixture and the chocolate chips and blend at low speed just until combined. Don't overmix.
• Pour batter into greased baking pan.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes.
• Invert on rack.
• To make the Glaze:.
• Melt together the chocolate and butter in a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
• Spread the glaze over the brownies.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.